Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Proverbs 10:31

Bringeth forth ... - As a tree full of life and sap brings forth its fruit. So the “froward tongue” is like a tree that brings forth evil and not good fruit; it “shall be cut down.” The abuse of God’s gift of speech will lead ultimately to its forfeiture. There shall, at last, be the silence of shame and confusion.

Continues after advertising

See also Proverbs 10:31 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Proverbs 10:31. _THE FROWARD TONGUE SHALL BE CUT OUT._] This probably alludes to the punishment of _cutting out the tongue for blasphemy,_ _treasonable speeches, profane swearing_, or such like...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON: CHAPTER S 10--19:19 Beginning with the tenth chapter we have the collection of proverbs given by inspiration through Solomon. In this section the personal address, “My son...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PROVERBS 10:2 (_cf._ Psalms 3:7). RIGHTEOUSNESS: the growth of the conception of righteousness is an important subject. As in the Pss., there is a specific class the righteous opposed to the wicked. T...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    JUST. righteous, as in verses: Proverbs 10:30; Proverbs 10:32. BRINGETH FORTH: i.e. as. plant. FROWARD. See note on Proverbs 2:12. CUT OUT. cut off as unproductive....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _bringeth forth_ as a tree its leaves or fruit: "_buddeth with_," R.V. marg....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT Proverbs 10:23-32 23. It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding. 24. The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righte...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. THE MOUTH OF THE JUST BRINGETH FORTH, [AS FRUIT PRODUCED FROM A GOOD TREE, yaanuwb (H5107 ); PSALMS 92:14 ;...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    10:31 froward (n-12) Or 'deceitful,' as ch. 8.13....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Here we reach the first collection of what were supposed to be Solomon's proverbs. Most of them consist of two lines parallel to each other. The parallelism is one of contrast, or agreement, or explan...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 10 THE PROVERBS (WISE WORDS) OF SOLOMON (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 22:16) The second major section in the Book of Proverbs is...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Verse 32 encourages us. Many people worry that they will say the wrong thing. A good man always says the right thing. If we trust in God, then God will help us. If we study the Bible, then we shall sp...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BRINGETH FORTH WISDOM. — As the fields their “increase” (Deuteronomy 32:13); hence words are termed the “fruit of the lips” (Isaiah 57:19). THE FROWARD TONGUE. — See above on Proverbs 2:12. Shall be...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    פִּֽי ־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּ לְשֹׁ֥ון...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 11 WEALTH "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death." Proverbs 10:2 "O'er weening statesmen have full long relied On fleets and armies and external w...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE BLESSING OF THE LORD MAKETH RICH Proverbs 10:17-32 Let us specially avoid talking too much. Silence is golden. See Proverbs 10:19. Yet _the tongue of the just is as choice silver and the lips of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here begin the proverbs proper. In this collection they are antithetical, They present a sharp contrast between wisdom and folly in the outworking of such in practical life. Seeing that this is indeed...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. He that hideth hatred with lying li...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE MOUTH OF THE JUST BRINGETH FORTH WISDOM,.... As the earth brings forth its increase, and a tree brings forth its fruit; hence speech is called the fruit of the lips; wisdom is good fruit; a good m...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. Ver. 31. _The mouth of the just, &c._] Heb., Buddeth forth, as a fruit tree, to which the tongue is fitly and fin...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom_ It freely, abundantly, and constantly brings forth wise counsels, as the earth or a tree brings forth its proper fruit, as the word ינוב, here used, prope...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    V. 31. THE MOUTH OF THE JUST BRINGETH FORTH WISDOM, that being the fruit of his lips, the outgrowth of the faith of his heart; BUT THE FROWARD TONGUE, that given to malice and deceit, SHALL BE CUT OUT...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1 The comfort of parents much depends on their children; and this suggests to both, motives to their duties. Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 10:3. Though the righteous may be poor, the Lord will not suffer h...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BRINGETH FORTH, freely, and abundantly, and constantly, as the earth or a tree bring forth their proper fruit, as the word properly signifies. WISDOM; wise counsels, by which he directeth and secureth...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 10:31 mouth H6310 righteous H6662 forth H5107 (H8799) wisdom H2451 perverse H8419 tongue H3956 out H3772

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The blessedness of the ways of righteousness and the folly of the ways of wickedness. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: The head of the just man will be crowned with the blessings both...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 10:1. _The Proverbs of Solomon._ The nine preseding Chapter s may be regarded as a vestibule to the temple. Wisdom has been personified, and folly thrown into the darker shades. We have had a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom._ PIETY A PECULIAR ORNAMENT TO THE AGED I. Who may properly be called old people? Old and young are relative terms, and admit of different significations....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 10:31 The repetition of the MOUTH OF THE RIGHTEOUS (see v. Proverbs 10:11) and the mouth of the wicked

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 10:31. CUT OUT, “rooted out.” _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 10:30_ THE EARTH THE POSSESSION OF THE RIGHTEOUS I. FROM THEIR RELATION TO GOD IT IS THEIRS NOW. The estate of a...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION VERSE 1-22:16 PART III. FIRST GREAT COLLECTION (375) OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS. VERSE 1-12:28 First section. The sections are noted by their commencing usually with the words, "a wise son....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 10 we have individual proverbs. Most of these individual proverbs are in contrast, where they are contrasting the wise with the foolish, or the wicked with the righteous. Or the diligen...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Proverbs 10:11; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 10:20; Proverbs 10:21;...

Continues after advertising